GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU

PROSPECTUS FOR ADMISSION TO M. PHARMACY COURSE IN

TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGES AND GOVERNMENT

SEATS IN SELF FINANCING PARAMEDICAL INSTITUTION AFFILIATED TO

THE TAMILNADU Dr. M.G.R.MEDICAL UNIVERSITY

2018-2019 SESSION

(As per G.O.(D) No.1643, Health & Family Welfare (PME1 ) Department,

dated:14.09.2018 and as amended from time to time).

SELECTION COMMITTEE,

DIRECTORATE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION,

NO.162, PERIYAR E.V.R.HIGH ROAD, KILPAUK,

CHENNAI – 600 010.

Phone No : 044-28361674

Websites: www.tnhealth.org

www.tnmedicalselection.org

SELECTION

COMMITTEE

COST: 1000/-

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IMPORTANT DATES:

1. Date of Notification 19 .09.2018

2. Commencement for downloading

application

19.09.2018

3. Last Date for downloading

application

30.09.2018 upto 5.00 P.M.

4. Last Date for receipt of application 01.10.2018 upto 5.00 P.M.

5. Date of Entrance Examination 07.10.2018, 10.00 A.M. to

12.00 Noon.

6. Address to which the filled in

application along with enclosure

have to be sent

The Secretary, Selection

Committee, No.162, Periyar

EVR High Road, Kilpauk,

Chennai – 600 010.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Application for admission to M.Pharm course 2018-2019 session in Tamil

Nadu Government Medical Colleges, Government seats in Self financing

Medical Colleges affiliated to The Tamilnadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University

can be downloaded from websites www.tnhealth.org /

www.tnmedialselection.org

Any change or modification and relevant information pertaining to this

admission process will be made available on the website www.tnhealth.org /

www.tnmedialselection.org

The candidates are instructed to visit the websites frequently for updates

from the date of application till the end of admission process without fail.

Selection Committee will not be responsible for consequences resulting due

to non-diligent follow-up of notices, notification and publications appearing

on the websites regarding admission to M.Pharm Course 2018-2019

session.

Candidates are advised to read the prospectus carefully before filling the

application and ensure that no mandatory column is left blank. In the event

of rejection of the application form, no correspondence /request for

reconsideration will be entertained.

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CONTENTS

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PARTICULARS CLAUSE

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I GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS 1

II ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA 2-7

III PROCEDURE FOR FILLING &

SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION

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IV CONDUCT OF EXAMINATION 18-27

V SCHEME OF ENTRANCE

EXAMINATION

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VI DECLARATION OF RESULTS 32-35

VII MERIT LIST 36-39

VIII COUNSELING PROCEDURE 40-48

IX METHOD OF SELECTION &

ADMISSION

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X SPECIAL CATEGORY 52

XI DURATION OF COURSE AND

TUITION FEES

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XII STIPEND, SECURITY

AMOUNT&HEPATITIS B

VACCINATION

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XIII COMMUNICATIONS 57

ANNEXURES ( I – IX)

PRE DESPATCH CHECK LIST

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I.GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:

(1. (a)Candidates seeking admission to M.Pharmacy course2018-2019 session in

Tamil Nadu Government Medical Colleges and Government seats in Self

financing Medical Colleges affiliated to The Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical

University should submit the application form with necessary enclosures anda

Demand Draft for Rs.1000/- (Rupees one Thousand only),Which is Non

refundable, drawn in favour of “The Secretary, Selection

Committee,Kilpauk,Chennai-10” payable at Chennai towards the cost of

application , which should reach on or before 01.10.2018 5.00 P.M. to the

following address:

THE SECRETARY,

SELECTION COMMITTEE,

NO.162, PERIYAR E.V.R. HIGH ROAD,

KILPAUK, CHENNAI – 600 010.

(b) The candidates shall ensure that the completed application form with all

particulars along with enclosures and Demand Draft for Rs.1000/- (Rupees

One thousand only) reaches the Selection Committee within the date and time

specified. Applications received by Speed post / courier or any other means,

after the last date & time will not be accepted.

(c) The Selection Committee shall not be responsible for any delay in the receipt

or for the loss in transit of application form etc.,

(d) Non-Service Candidates should send their applications directly to The

Secretary, Selection Committee at the above address.

(e) Service Candidates should get their filled in applications forwarded only

through the proper channel with the remarks of the forwarding authorities in

the format prescribed inthe application form. If not, the applications will be

summarily rejected.

(f) Advance copies from the Service candidates will not be accepted.

II. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA :

2. (a) Candidates seeking admission to the M.Pharmacy Course should be citizen

of India and Natives of Tamil Nadu.

(b) Candidates of Tamil Nadu Nativity who have completed B. Pharmacy in

other States should furnish a certificate of Nativity in Tamil Nadu issued by

the competent authority only and supported by a copy of Passport/ Ration

Card / Voter’s ID / Driving License. If the copy of the supporting document is

not produced, then the application form will be rejected .

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(c) Nativity Certificate submitted later will be summarily rejected.

3. Candidates should possess a B.Pharmacy Degree awarded by The Tamil Nadu

Dr. M.G.R. Medical University or any other University recognized as Equivalent

thereto by The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University / Pharmacy Council

of India. Candidates who have qualified from other universities should obtain

and produce an Eligibility Certificate from The Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical

University at the time of admission, failing which they will not be considered for

admission.

4. Candidates seeking admission to the M.Pharmacy course should have obtained

not less than 55% for OC, BC, BCM, MBC and 50% for SC, SCA and ST of the

total marks obtained in all semestera subject marks taken together in the

B.Pharmacy Course. In case of failure (s) the pass marks in the subsequent

(attempts) shall be taken for calculation purpose. Number of attempts is not

considered for calculation of marks.

5. A candidate who has already completed or acquired a Postgraduate Degree in

any branch of M.Pharmacy course or is undergoing a Postgraduate course in

any branch of M.Pharmacy is not eligible to apply for any other branch in

M.Pharmacy course. Candidates who have discontinued a course on any

grounds after the cut off date fixed by the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical

University are not eligible to apply for two years from the date of appearance for

the entrance examination.

6. The following categories of B.Pharmacy Graduates will be treated as Service

candidates for selection under the seats reserved exclusively for service

candidates.

i. B.Pharm., graduates serving in Tamil Nadu Government under the control

of Directorate of Medical Education /Directorate Public Health and

Preventive Medicine /Directorate of Medical Services and Rural Health

Service /Directorate of Drugs Control on a regular basis and who have

completed two years of service as on 30-4-2018.

ii. B.Pharm., graduates who are approved probationers serving in local

bodies who have completed 2 years of service as on 30-4-2018.

7. The following categories of B.Pharmacy Graduates will be considered for selection

under open quota as non – service candidates only.

a) B.Pharm graduates who are serving in Govt. of India institutions in Tamil

Nadu / Public Sector undertaking and organization under control of

Government of India in Tamil Nadu.

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b) B.Pharm., Graduates who are serving purely under temporary category in

Tamil Nadu Medical Service / Local bodies.

c) Self employedB.Pharm. Graduates and B.Pharm. Graduates serving in

Private sector.

III.PROCEDURE FOR FILLING THE APPLICATION :-

8. a).Candidates seeking admission to M.Pharmacy course are required to send

filled in downloaded application form along with necessary enclosures and

demand draft for Rs.1000/- (Rupees One thousand only) from any

Nationalised Bank drawn in favour of “The Secretary, Selection

Committee,Kilpauk,Chennai-10” payable at Chennai.

b) SC / SCA / ST Candidates of Tamil Nadu Nativity are exempted from

application fee.

c) Self Attested recent identical passport size photograph should be affixed to

the application form.

9 . The candidates shall fill in the Application form carefully.

10. Candidates shall ensure that completed application form with all particulars and

enclosures reaches the Selection Committee within the date and time specified.

Applications received by Speed Post/Courier / any other means after last date

and time will be rejected.

11. A candidate shall submit only ONE application form for admission to the

entrance examination.

12 (a) Only Self attested Photo copies of the Certificates should be enclosed.

(b) Application with incomplete or insufficient particulars or without enclosures or

those received after the last date mentioned will be summarily rejected

(without any intimation to the candidate).

13. The Government Orders issued and to be issued from time to time pertaining to

any of the matters contained in the prospectus should be read as part and

parcel of this prospectus and such terms and conditions in the Government

Order are deemed to have been incorporated in this prospectus.

14. Service candidates should send their filled in applications through the proper

channel with the forwarding authority’s remarks and the service particulars

carefully filled up by the forwarding authority as prescribed in the application

form. Applications of the Service candidates who have completed two years of

continuous, regular service as on 30.04.2018 alone excluding the leave for

which the candidates is eligible / availed other than casual and compensatory

leave will be considered. The Heads of Directorate have to issue a Certificate of

completion of the required service. The application should reach within the

stipulated time. If the application is received after the last date, it will not be

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accepted irrespective of date of submission and date of forwarding by the

Competent authority.

15. Candidates must enclose only Self attested photo copies (not originals) of the

following documents in the order indicated below along with the application,

failing which the application is liable for rejection.

a) B.Pharm.,Degree Certificate or provisional pass certificate from the

University concerned to which the college is affiliated.

b) First year / Semester to final year / Semester B.Pharm., Mark sheets

issued by the University concerned.

c) Permanent Registration Certificate of the State Pharmacy Council of the

B.Pharm., Degree.

d) Valid Community Certificate issued by the competent authority.

e) Birth Certificate or copy of H.Sc., Certificate / School Leaving Certificate /

College Leaving Certificate / Extract from Service Register as evidence

for Date of Birth.

f) Eligibility certificate from The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University

for candidates who have qualified for the under graduate course from

Universities other than The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University.

(This certificate shall be produced at the time of counseling).

g) Attempt Certificate in Final Year B.Pharm., course from the Head of the

Institution studied in.

h) Nativity certificate ( if applicable ) with supportive documents.

i) Copy of posting order for Service Candidates

16. It shall be the responsibility of the candidate to give the correct mailing address

on the main application form. If there is any change of address it should be

intimated immediately to the Selection Committee in writing.

17.Filled in applications without the signature of the candidates will be rejected.

IV.CONDUCT OF EXAMINATIONS: -

Name of the Course Date and Time

M.Pharm Degree Course 07.10.2018 (Sunday)

10.00 A.M. to 12.00 Noon

18. (a) The Entrance Examination will be conducted only at Chennai on 07.10.2018

(b) The Centre in which the entrance examination is to be written will be given

in the Hall Ticket.

19. Admission to the Entrance Examination and Counseling does not confer on the

candidate the right of admission to any course if found to be ineligible later.

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20. Eligible candidates only can download their Hall Tickets from the websites

www.tnhealth.org / www.tnmedialselection.org by logging in with their

Application Number and Password and attend the Entrance Examination.

21. Candidates admitted for the Entrance Examination will have to come to the

Examination Centre at their own expense and make their own arrangements for

stay.

22. Only candidates with Hall Tickets will be allowed to enter the Examination Hall.

23. (a) Candidates are advised to be present at 9.30 a.m. in the Examination Centre.

They are required to be seated in their respective seats 15 minutes before

the commencement of examination and to fill up the 1st page of Question

Booklet. Question Booklets should not be opened by the candidates before

10.00 A.M.

(b) Candidates coming Thirty minutes (30 minutes) after the commencement of

the Examination will not be permitted to appear for the Examination.

24. Candidates shall not be allowed to carry any text material printed or written, bits

of paper, electronic and telecommunication devices like pagers, cellular phones,

or electronic diary, pencil/pens, etc., inside the Hall .

25. No candidate shall be allowed to leave the hall before the end of

the examination.

26. Candidates shall maintain strict silence. Any misconduct will entail forfeiture of

the right to continue the Examination. His / Her Answer Sheet will not be

considered for valuation. Further he / she will not be allowed to apply for the M.

Pharm. courses for Two Years.

27. Answers should be shaded with a Ball Point Pen in the OMR answer sheet as

per the instructions given and if it is shaded with any other item the answer

sheets will not be considered for valuation without any intimation to the

candidate. The ball point pen will be provided in the examination hall.

V.SCHEME OF ENTRANCE EXAMINATION :-

28. Candidates seeking admission should write the Tamil Nadu Post Graduate

M.Pharmacy Course Entrance Examination conducted by the Selection

Committee.

29. The Entrance Examination will be of the undergraduate level covering all

subjects and will contain 125 objective typequestions each with four responses

(A B C D) in English. Number of questions in each subject is as shown in the

Annexure IX.

30. Each question will carry 1 (one) Mark. There will be NONEGATIVE MARK for

incorrect responses. Zero mark will be given for questions not answered. When

more than one answer is indicated or when it is illegible, no mark will be

awarded for that question. The Maximum marks will be computed to 90.

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31. No candidate shall be allowed to take back the Question Booklet and a request

for provision of Xerox copies of the question booklet, answer sheet or answer

key will not be entertained.

VI.DECLARATION OF RESULTS:

32. The individual Entrance Examination Marks for 90 will be displayed on the

websites : www.tnhealth.org /www.tnmedicalselection.org

33. The Secretary, Selection Committee will publish the merit list on the websites

www.tnhealth.org. / www.tnmedicalselection.org The candidates are advised to

visit the website everyday from the date of issue of application for information.

34. The candidates will be called for counseling as per their merit and they may

exercise their option as per their eligibility norms mentioned in the Prospectus.

35. There will be NO Rechecking / Revaluation / Retotalling of answer sheets.

Answer keys will not be provided.

VII.MERIT LIST:

36 The Merit List will be drawn for a Total Mark of 100 by computing the Entrance

Examination Marks and the marks for experience. (90 marks for entrance

examination + 10 marks for experience including marks for hilly areas).

37. Experience Mark : - One mark for each completed year of experience as on

30.04.2018 which is calculated from the last date of the month of passing

B.Pharm. Degree Examination, subject to a maximum of 10 marks shall be

awarded as experience mark for both Service and Non Service candidates. In

addition, two marks per year of service in hilly areas will be awarded to Service

candidates. Altogether the total marks awarded for experience will be restricted

to 10 marks to all candidates including candidates from hilly areas

1) Marks awarded for Entrance examination: Maximum 90 marks.

2) Experience marks for all candidates to a maximum of 10 marks.

i. Marks for service candidates served in hilly areas - 2 Marks per year

ii. Non-Service candidates are not eligible to get marks mentioned in2 (i)

Fractional values of a year will not be counted for awarding marks for experience

and service in hilly regions.

38. In the case of candidates who have furnished the mark sheets only in grades,

they should furnish the actual marks obtained from the university. If not, only the

minimum marks of the grade will be considered

39. Determination of inter-se merit : -

In case of two or more candidates obtaining equal marks out of total of

100 marks, the inter-se-merit of such candidates shall be determined on the

basis of the following order of preference.

a) Marks obtained in the Entrance Examination.

b) Least number of appearance in the final Semester/ final year of B.Pharm.

Examination.

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c) Total marks obtained in the final semesters/ final year examination of

B.Pharm. course.

d) Seniority in age will be given preference

VIII.COUNSELING PROCEDURE: -

40. a. Allotment of seats will be done by counseling based on merit following the rule

of reservation / roster system in force in the State of Tamil Nadu and as per all

other terms and conditions contained in the Government Order issued and to

be issued from time to time with regard to rule of reservation.

b. Candidates will be called for counseling according to their rank in batches.

c. Option once given during the counseling cannot be changed later. Request

for change of branch/college from one to another is not permitted after an

option has been exercised at the time of counseling.

d. Request for transfer from one college to another will not be allowed strictly

after the cutoff date. Re-allotment will be permitted only during 2nd phase of

counseling.

e. Individual request for transfer of college will not be entertained.

f. Mutual transfers will not be permitted under any circumstances.

41. Candidates selected for admission should give a declaration in the form given at

the time of counseling that he / she is liable for forfeiture of selection / admission

if suppression of facts are found at any time during or after admission to the

course. The selection / admission shall be liable for cancellation based on

declaration at any time during or after the admission to the course.

Further he / she will not be allowed to apply for the Post Graduate M.Pharmacy

Course for Two academic years (2019-20 & 2020 -2021)

42.(i) Candidates who are absent at the scheduled time and date of counseling

without a valid reason for absence will not be considered for admission.

However the Selection Committee reserves the right to permit the candidate to

attend the counseling if a valid reason for absence is communicated to the

Selection Committee. The candidate so permitted can only claim the speciality

and college available at the time of counseling when he / she actually attends

during that phase only.

(ii) If the candidate is absent during the first phase of counseling, he / she cannot

attend the second phase of counseling.

43. Strict discipline should be maintained by the candidates for smooth conduct of

counseling. If the candidates are found to indulge in any untoward activities,

they will be debarred from the counseling and selection for the present and

subsequent sessions.

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44. The marks obtained by the candidates in the entrance examination shall be

considered for the purpose of preparing the merit list.

46 45. The candidates appearing for allotment by personal appearance should bring the

documents enclosed along with application in original. Candidates without

original certificates / documents, shall not be allowed to participate in the

counseling. Candidates who have submitted their original documents to

Institutions / Universities and appear for counseling with a certificate stating that “

their original certificates are submitted to the institution / University” will NOT be

allowed to participate in the counseling in any case.

46. Any change or modification and relevant information pertaining to this admission

process will be made available immediately on the websites. (www.tnhealth.org /

www.tnmedicalselection.org ) The candidates are instructed to visit the websites

from the date of application till the end of counseling without fail. All information

including the date of counseling will be put up in the website. Call letters can only

be downloaded from the websites. Candidates will be permitted for counseling

accordingly.

47. All candidates attending the counseling for M. Pharmacy Course will have to

remit a non- refundable amount of 500/- by means of Demand Draft drawn in

favourof The Secretary, Selection Committee, Kilpauk, Chennai as processing

fee.

The candidates who are selected at the time of counseling shall pay the

tuition fee in total as prescribed in Clause 53 for Government Colleges by way

of Demand Draft drawn in favour of “The Secretary, Selection Committee,

Kilpauk, Chennai – 10” payable at Chennai at the time of receipt of the allotment

order towards tuition fee. After the receipt of the joining report from the Deans of

the respective colleges, this amount will be transferred to the Colleges

concerned. The fee is not refundable if the candidate does not join or

discontinues the course.

Candidates selected in the seats offered by the Self Financing Institutions

will have to remit a non-refundable sum of 5000/- by means of a Demand

draft drawn in favour of “The Secretary, Selection Committee, Kilpauk, Chennai –

10”, at the time of counseling for allotment of seats. This will be adjusted

towards the tuition fee that has to be paid to the colleges and the balance

amount, towards tuition fee has to be paid in the respective colleges at the time

of joining the course. The fee is not refundable if the candidate does not join or

discontinues the course

48. Candidates who discontinue the course in Government Colleges on any grounds

after the cutoff date (i.e. 31st Oct 2018) fixed by the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R.

Medical University and the candidates who have taken allotment during final

phase of counseling and not joined the course on or before the cutoff date shall

pay Rs.25000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) in total as discontinuation

fees to the Deans of the respective Colleges by way of Demand Draft drawn in

favour of “TheSecretary, Selection Committee, Kilpauk, Chennai-10”,

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payable at Chennai.Unless the penalty amount is paid in total, the candidates

will not be relieved.

IX.METHOD OF SELECTION AND ADMISSION: -

49. Seats will be distributed equally among service and open quota in the order of

merit

50. (1) a. The Selection will be made by counseling based on Merit and by applying

the Rule of Reservation / Roster method followed by the Government of

Tamil Nadu wherever applicable.

The rule of reservation shall be as follows:-

. Open Competition - 31%

Backward Class - 30%

Most Backward / Denotified - 20%

Scheduled Caste - 18%

Scheduled Tribe - 1%

Within the 30% reservation for Backward Classes 3.5% reservation will be

provided for Muslims and 16% of seats out of 18% Quota earmarked to

Scheduled Caste Arunthathiyar Community.

b. 50% of seats in each branch and in each college are reserved for service

candidates, in addition to those for service candidates selected in the

open category. In case an odd number seat remains in any branch in the

total seats sanctioned for that branch , that seat shall be filled by merit

and communal reservation.The odd seat stated above is referable to

each branch and not to each college.

c. For the newly sanctioned seats in Government Colleges after the I Phase

of counseling, reallotment of courses/colleges will be permitted as per

merit and communal reservation from rank one. Joined and Waitlisted

candidates only can attend the counseling for the allotment of the above

seats.

d. If there are no eligible Service candidates opting for M.Pharmacy course,

the same will be allotted to eligible Open Category candidates.

(2) a. Any remaining unfilled seats for want of adequate number of eligible

candidates belonging to SCA community shall be filled by candidates

belonging to SC community other than Arunthathiyar as per merit and

vice versa. ( GO (Ms) 55 P & AR Department dated 08.04.2010.)

b. Any remaining reserved seats in ST Quota for want of adequate number

of eligible candidates belonging to ST community shall be allotted to

candidates belonging to SC Community as per merit. ( GO (Ms) No 77

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Health & Family Welfare Department (MCA 1) dated 24.02.2011.)

c. Any remaining unfilled seats in BCM Community for want of adequate

number of eligible candidates after exhausting the merit list shall be filled

up on merit basis by candidates belonging to BC community without

exceeding the quota for BC community as a whole.

(G.O (Ms) No 30 Health & Family Welfare Department (MCA 1) dated

18.01.2012.)

d. Even after filling up of the required seats reserved for Arunthathiyars on

preferential basis, if more number of qualified Arunthathiyars are

available, such excess number of candidates of Arunthathiyars shall be

entitled to compete with the Scheduled Castes other than Arunthathiyars

in the inter-se merit among them(G.O.Ms.No.65, dated 27.5.2009 of

P&AR(K) Department).

51. a. Selection and admission of students to the seats earmarked as Government

quota in Self- Financing and Government Aided Institutions will be subject to

the Central and State Act and Rules proposed by the respective Government

coming into force before counseling. The seat matrix for these institutions will

be displayed during counseling.

b. Service candidates taking allotment in Self-financing colleges will not be paid

salary and they have to avail leave for which they are eligible for the period of

study on their own after obtaining prior permission from their Head of

Directorate concerned.

c. Stipend / Fee structure/ Bond amount/ any other conditions will be as per the

Institution admitted into.

X.SPECIAL CATEGORY:-

52. SEATS RESERVED FOR ORTHOPAEDICALLY PHYSICALLY DISABLED

CANDIDATES:

5% of the total numbers of seats available in Government Institutions are

reserved for the Orthopaedically Physically disabled candidates (only for locomotory

disabilities of lower limbs). In the reservation of seats in the first instance, candidates

with disability of lower limbs between 50% to 70% shall be considered and in case

candidates are not available in that category then the candidates with 40% to 50%

locomotory disabilities of the lower limbs will be considered.

The other conditions for admission into the course will be applicable as in the

case of the general category. The candidates are required to produce a certificate

from the Medical Board of the Medical Colleges of the area concerned constituted

for this purpose assessing the nature and theextent of physical disabilityin the format

prescribed in the Annexure – I ( A & B). The Certificate must have been obtained

within three months prior to submitting the application for seeking admission under

this category. If the certificate has been obtained earlier, the application will be

rejected.

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The Medical Certificate issued by the District Medical Board of the area

concerned for this purpose is subject to the confirmation of theExpert Committee

constituted by the Director of Medical Education at the time of counseling. The

candidates seeking admission under this category should produce a full size

photograph exhibiting the deformity.Seats earmarked for the special categories will

be allotted following the Horizontal Reservation. If no eligible candidates are

available for the seats earmarked under special category, those seats will be added

to general pool and alloted on merit basis.

Note:- (1) The candidates who have applied under this category will be required to

undergo a second Medical Examination by a Medical Board constituted

for the purpose by the Director of Medical Education to ascertain and

confirm the nature and extent of Physical disability.

(2) a. Candidates with any other disability other than locomotory disability of the

lower limbs will not be considered for admission to the course under this

Special Category.

b. Both Upper Limbs, Vision and Hearing should be normal

(3). The decision of the Director of Medical Education in this regard will be final

XI.DURATION OF COURSE AND TUITION FEES: -

53. (i)The Duration of the Post Graduate M. Pharmacy course shall be 2 years.

S.No.

Course

Tuition Fees

Government

Colleges

(Rs. per annum)

Self-financing Colleges

(Rs. per annum)

1 M.Pharm 5,000 55,000 (For 2017-2018 )

Fee for 2018-2019 will be fixed by the fee Committee and will be informed.

Special fees and other fees are to be paid at the time of admission in respective

colleges.

(ii) Students of SC/SCA/ST, whose parents’/guardians’ annual income is less than

Rs.2,50,000/- (Rupees two lakhs and fifty thousand only) and for SC Converted

Christianity students whose parents’/guardians annual income is less than

2,00,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs only) are exempted from payment of all

compulsory, Non refundable fees (Enrollment/Registration, Tuition, Games,

Union, Library, Magazine, Medical Examination and such other fee compulsorily

payable by the scholar to the Institution or University/ Board) and also exempted

from all compulsory Non refundable fees fixed by the “Fee Committee”. The

fees, so exempted shall be claimed by the respective Institutions under the

Scholarship Programme of the Government of India in G.O.(Ms) No.6, AD and

TW Department, dated: 09.01.2012 and as per G.O.(Ms).No.92 ,AD and TW

Department, dated 11.09.2012.

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XII. STIPEND, SECURITY AMOUNT & HEPATITIS – B VACCINATION

54. STIPEND: -

a. Service candidates selected and allotted Postgraduate courses in Government

Institutions will be paid Salary /Stipend as per the Government orders in force.

b. Private candidates selected and allotted Postgraduate courses in Government

Institutions will be paid stipend as per Government orders in force.

55. SECURITY AMOUNT: -

a. All Service candidates of Tamil Nadu shall execute a bond for a sum of

Rs.5,00,000/- (Rupees Five lakhs only) as security amount with the undertaking

that they will serve the Government of Tamil Nadu till superannuation . Two

permanent Government servants in the same or higher rank than the candidate

shall execute sureties. The prescribed form will be available in the colleges at the

time of admission. The bond will become infructuous if the service candidates

serve the Government of Tamil Nadu after the completion of the course until

superannuation.

b. Non Service candidates of Tamil Nadu shall execute a bond for a sum of

Rs.5,00,000/- (Rupees Five lakhs only) as security amount with the undertaking

that they will serve the Government of Tamil Nadu for a period of not less than

two years if required. During the above period they will be paid a salary on par

with the fresh recruits of the Government of Tamil Nadu Medical Service and the

Government of Tamil Nadu will requisition their services if required within a

period of two years from the date of completion of their post graduate degree

courses. Two permanent Government servants shall be sureties. The prescribed

form will be available in the colleges at the time of admission. The bond will

become infructuous if he / she serves the Government of Tamil Nadu if required

for a minimum period of two years.

c. If for any reason, the candidate is unable to serve the Government for the above

said period, the bond amount has to be credited to the relevant Head of account.

d. The Security Bonds are governed by clause (c) under exemption under article

57 of schedule of the Indian Stamp Act 1879 (Central Act II of 1879). Hence the

Security Bonds executed need not be stamped.

56 . HEPATITIS – B VACCINATION: -

All the Selected candidates for admission to the various Postgraduate M.Pharm.,

Degree course for 2018- 2019 session should take Hepatitis – B vaccine and

submit a medical certificate from an authorized Medical Officer as proof thereof,

to the Head of the Institution at the time of joining. Admission to any Post

Graduate course will not be allowed by the Heads of Institutions without the

medical certificate. The candidate should take further doses at the prescribed

intervals as required.

-16-

DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION

. COMMUNICATION:-

57.a).The Intimation / Call Letters will be available in the Web Sites

www.tnhealth.org&www.tnmedicalselection.orgbefore counseling. Selection

Committee will not be held responsible for non viewing of website.

b).Candidates should inform the change of address, change of postings etc.,

immediately to the Selection Committee. The results will be published in the

Web Sites www.tnhealth.org&www.tnmedicalselection.org .

58. The candidates who join M.Pharm., Degree Course should not indulge in any

kind of agitation /strike /ragging activity inside / outside the college campus

during the course of study. Candidates found to be taking part in any such

activities mentioned above will be expelled from the course / college, at any

point during the course of study and criminal action will be taken against them.

59. Any candidate applying for M.Pharmacy course 2018-19 session is deemed to

have read the contents of the Prospectus and agrees with all the conditions and

clauses and will not have the right to challenge any of the clauses contained in

this Prospectus after appearing for the Entrance Examination.

ANNEXURE I

A : MEDICAL CERTIFICATE FOR ORTHOPEDICALLY PHYSICALLY DISABLED

( to be issued by the Medical Board of Medical Colleges)

(Locomotory disability of the lower limbs should be between 40% and 70%)

Certified that the Medical Board of ----------------- Medical College , ------------------------ (City / Town )

certify that we have this ----------------Day of ---------------- 2018 examined the candidate whose particulars

are given below:

1. Name of the candidate :

2. Father’s name :

:

3. Sex

:

4. Age

5. Identification marks : 1.

2.

6. a.Orthopaedically physically disabled YES / NO

b. Nature of Orthopedic disability :

7. Extent of permanent disability

(mention the % of disability)

(Upper limb must be functional and normal) :

a) 50% to 70%

b) 40% to 50%

8. Whether the candidate fulfills the followings

Standard and may be considered for admission

to undergo studies in Paramedical institutions:

(a) Normal Blood Pressure : Yes/No

(b) Mentally normal : Yes/No

(c) Visual and auditory disabilities : Yes/No

(d) Gross speech disorders : Yes /No

(e) Independent in ambulation with or : Yes/ No

Without calipers but without any support

(f) Good standing balance with or without : Yes/No

calipers but without any support

(g) Hand function within normal limits : Yes/No

without any aid

(h) Good control over bowel and bladder : Good/Not good

(i) a. Is the disability Progressive? : Yes/No

b. If progressive is the candidate eligible : Yes/ No

for further studies

(j) Height (Normal) : Yes/No

1. Certified that the above candidate does not have any upper limb disability.

2. Certified that the above candidate has only locomotory lower limb disability..

Signature of the Applicant Members Signature Signature of Chairman of the Medical

with Name Board with Name

1. Designation :

.

2. Office Stamp

Office Stamp

Place :

Date :

Foot Note: 1. Both Upper limbs, vision and hearing should be normal.

2. The above certificate should be issued only by the Medical Board of Medical

Colleges of the area concerned constituted for the purpose after due physical

examination by the board

3. The candidate seeking admission under this category should produce a full size

photograph exhibiting the deformity.

Note : 1) The candidates seeking admission under this category have to under go a second Medical

Examination by a Medical Board constituted for the purpose by the Director of

Medical Education to ascertain and confirm the nature and extent of physical ability.

2) Candidates with any other disability other than the locomotory disability of the lower

limbs will not be considered for admission under this category.

3) The decision of the Director of Medical Education in this regard will be final.

Recent Full size

photograph of the

candidate exhibiting the

deformity duly attested

by the medical

certificate issuing

authority

ANNEXURE I

B: CERTIFICATE OF LOCOMOTORY DISABILITY

( For Admission to POST GRADUATE PARAMEDICAL COURSES )

Application No………………….. Date………………………..

This is to certify that ……………………………………………………………

Aged …………………. Years, Son/Daughter of Mr…………………………………………..

Residing at ………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………

is suffering from ……………………………………………………………………………

and has permanent Physical Impairment of Left /Right /Both Lower Limbs.

He/She is Locomotory disabled and has the percentage of ………………. ………….in figure)

……………………………… (in words ) disability of Lower Limbs.

The Upper Limbs- Right / Left / Both are without any deformity & functionally Normal.

He/She is eligible /NOT eligible for admission in Post Graduate Paramedical Courses .

Signature &Name& seal Signature & Name &seal Signature & Name &Seal

(Chairman of Board) (Member of Board) (Member of Board)

ANNEXURE II

MEDICAL CERTIFICATE FOR ADMINISTRATION OF HEPATITIS-B VACCINATION

I, Mr/Mrs. _______ Registration No. _______ certify that I have this _____ day of _____2018

administered the Hepatitis-B Vaccine to the candidate whose particulars are given below :

1. Name of the Candidate :

2. Father’s Name :

3. Sex :

4. Age :

5. Identification marks :

6. Dose I/II/III :

Signature of the Applicant : Signature of Medical Officer :

Name and Designation :

PLACE :

DATE : Officer Seal

ANNEXURE III

LIST OF RELIGIONS LIST OF MOTHER TONGUES

RELIGION

CODE NO

HINDUISM 1

CHRISTIANITY 2

ISLAM 3

OTHERS 4

MOTHER TONGUE

CODE NO

TAMIL 1

HINDI 2

MALAYALAM 3

KANNADA 4

TELUGU 5

URDU 6

OTHERS 7

ANNEXURE – IV DISCIPLINE DECLARATION BY THE CANDIDATE

I _______________the undersigned, a candidate selected for admission to the

M.Pharm Course 2018-2019 session in ______________College do hereby agree to conform from

this date if I am admitted thereto the rules and regulations including those relating to the hostel laid

down or to be laid down hereafter by the Dean for the time being of the College for the due

maintenance of discipline at the said College and I assure that I will not join in any ragging activity

inside College or outside College campus/ agitation / Strike of any kind during the course of study. I

further agree to make good when called upon to do so to the Government of Tamil Nadu any damage

to furniture, apparatus or other articles which may be caused by any carelessness, negligence or

wantonly on my part. I hereby declare that I am aware of that I can be expelled from the College if I

indulge in ragging during any part of my course of study.

In the presence of: Signature of Candidate

STATION: Signature of Parent/Guardian

DATE : Occupation and Address

ANNEXURE V A: LIST OF HILL AREA PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRES UNDER DPH

Name of the District Name of the HUD Name of the Hill Area PHC Name of the Block

Coimbatore Coimbatore Valparai Anamalai

Mudis Nagar Anamalai

Sholaiyar Nagar Anamalai

Topslip Anamalai

Tiruppur Nil Nil

Cuddalore Cuddalore Nil Nil

Dharmapuri Dharmapuri Sitheri Pappireddipatty

Kottapatti Harur

Sitling Harur

Dindigul Dindigul Perumparai Athoor

Palani Mannavanur Kodaikanal

Perumalmalai Kodaikanal

Poolathur Kodaikanal

Kodaikanal Urban PHC Kodaikanal

Erode Erode Nil Nil

Dharapuram Nil Nil

Kanchipuram Kanchipuram Nil Nil

Saidapet Nil Nil

Kanniyakumari Nagercoil Nil Nil

Karur Karur Nil Nil

Krishnagiri Krishnagiri Kelamangalam Kelamangalam

Unichetty Kelamangalam

Royakottai Kelamangalam Nagamangalam Kelamangalam

Kakkadasam Thali

Anchetty Thali

Balathottanapalli Thali

Thali Thali

Shoolagiri Shoolagiri

Berigai Shoolagiri

Kamandhoddi Shoolagiri

Uthanapalli Shoolagiri Bagalur Hosur

S.Muthuganapalli Hosur

Begaepalli Hosur

Mathigiri Urban PHC Hosur

Madurai Madurai Nil Nil

Nagapattinam Nagapattinam Nil Nil

Namakkal Namakkal Valavanthinadu Kolli Hills

Powerkadu Kolli Hills

Perambalur Perambalur Nil Nil

Pudukottai Pudukottai Nil Nil

Aranthangi Nil Nil

Ramanathapuram Ramanathapuram Nil Nil

Paramakudi Nil Nil

Salem Salem Valavanthi Yercaud

Nagalur Yercaud

Karumandurai Peddanaikenpalayam

Arunuthumalai Ayothiapattinam

Pachamalai Gangavalli

Sivaganga Sivaganga Nil Nil

Thanjavur Thanjavur Nil Nil

Theni Theni Nil Nil

Thiruchirapalli Thiruchirapalli Top-Sengattupatty Uppiliyapuram

Thiruvallur Thiruvallur Nil Nil Poonamalle Nil Nil

Thiruvannamalai Thiruvannamalai Jamunamaruthur Jamunamaruthur

Nammiampattu Jamunamaruthur

Cheyyar Nil Nil

Thiruvarur Thiruvarur Nil Nil

Thirunelveli Thirunelveli Nil Nil

Sankarakoil Nil Nil

Thoothukudi Thoothukudi Nil Nil

Koilpatti Nil Nil The Nilgiris Uthagamandalam T.Oranally Udhagamandalam Thuneri Ithalar Sholur

M.Palada Thummnatty Bikatty Kalhatty

Kookalthorai Naduvattam

Ooty Urban PHC

Nellakottai Gudalur

Ambalamoola O.Valley

Kolapalli

Kappala

Masinagudi

Srimadurai Ayyankolli

Uppatti

Gudalur Urban PHC

Nelliyalam Urban PHC Ketty Coonoor Adigarratty Yedapalli Kolacombai Melur Hosatty

Aruvankadu

Conoor Urban PHC

Nedugula Kotagiri

Kattabettu

Sholurmattam Thengumarahada

Kodanadu

Vellore Vellore Nil Nil Tirupattur Kavalur Chathiram Alangayam

Padurnadu Alangayam

Athanavoor Jolarpettai Villupuram Villupuram Nil Nil

Kallakurichi Kariyalur Kalrayan Hills Keelakadu Kalrayan Hills

Mottampatti Kalrayan Hills Serapattu Kalrayan Hills

Virdhunagar Virudhunagar Nil Nil

Sivakasi Nil Nil

ANNEXURE V B: LIST OF HILL AREA PRIMARY HEALTH CENTRES UNDER DM & RHS

SL.NO NAME OF THE

DISTRICT NAME OF THE

INSTITUTION TYPE OF INSTITUTION

1 Salem Yercaud Taluk Hospital

Kariyakoil Non Taluk Hospital 2 The Nilgiris Uthagamandalam District Headquarters Hospital

Coonoor Taluk Hospital

Gudalur Taluk Hospital

Kothagiri Taluk Hospital

Pandalur Taluk Hospital Manjur Taluk Hospital Gudalur Bazaar Govt Dispensary

Yedakkadu Govt Dispensary

Coonoor Municipality School Medical Inspection Kothagiri Mobile Medical Unit

Uthagamandalam Mobile Medical Unit I

Uthagamandalam Mobile Medical Unit II

Gudalur Mobile Medical Unit

3 Dindigul Pannaikadu Non Taluk Hospital Thandigudi Non Taluk Hospital Kodaikanal Taluk Hospital

Kodaikanal Mobile Medical Unit

4 Coimbatore Valparai Taluk Hospital 5 Villupuram Thoradippattu Govt Dispensary Melnilavur Govt Dispensary Vellimalai Govt Dispensary ( Mobile Medical Unit)

6 Trichy Chempallichanpatti Non Taluk Hospital

7 Krishnagiri Denkanikottai Taluk Hospital

Hosur Taluk Hospital

ANNEXURE VI

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PHOTOGRAPHS

1. Recent passport size photograph with light background is required.

2. Polaroid photograph are NOT acceptable.

3. Photograph must be snapped on or after 15th August 2018.

4. Photograph must be taken with a placard indicating name of candidate ( as in the application) and

date of taking photograph.

5. In case the name and date are written on the photograph after taking it, the application will be

rejected.

6. The name and date on the photograph must be clear and legible.

7. Photograph should NOT have cap and goggles. Spectacles are allowed.

8. One photograph each should be pasted ( NOT STAPLED ) on Application Form

9. Photograph should be attested by a Gazetted Officer / Dean / Principal with a clear stamp.

10. Applications not complying with these instructions or with unclear photographs

Will be rejected.

11. Keep a few identical photographs in reserve for use at the time of Entrance

Examination / Admission.

Note: If the photograph is not a recent one taken at the time of submitting the application, the Application

will be rejected.

ANNEXURE VII

* TENTATIVE SEAT MATRIX

Sl

No College

Pharma Ceutics

Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Pharma Cognosy

Pharmacology

Total

1 Madras

MedicalCollege 10 10 10 10 40

2 Madurai MedicalCollege

10 4 10 0 24

Total 20 14 20 10

64

*SUBJECT TO CHANGE

ANNEXURE VIII

LIST OF COMMUNITIES

2018-2019 SESSION.

LIST SHOWING THE SCHEDULED CASTES,

SCHEDULED TRIBES, BACKWARD

CLASSES, BACKWARD CLASS- MUSLIMS, MOST

BACKWARD CLASSES AND

DENOTIFIED COMMUNITIES IN THE STATE OF

TAMILNADU

LIST OF BACKWARD CLASSES, MOST BACKWARD

CLASSES, DENOTIFIED COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT

THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU UNLESS AND

OTHERWISE SPECIFIED

BACKWARD CLASSES 1. G.O.Ms.No.85 Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities welfare

Department dated 29.7.2008

2. G.O.Ms.No.96, Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities welfare

Department dated 8.9.2008

3. G.O.Ms.No.97 Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities welfare

Department dated 11.9.2008

4. G.O.Ms.No.37 Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities welfare

Department dated 21.5.2009

5. G.O.Ms.No.98 Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes and Minorities welfare

Department dated 5.1.2009.

List of Backward Classes Sl. No Name of the Caste

1. Agamudayar including Thozhu or Thuluva Vellala

2. Agaram Vellan Chettiar

3. Alwar, Azhavar and Alavar (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District.)

4. Servai (except Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts.)

5. Nulayar (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)

6. Archakarai Vellala

7. Aryavathi (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)

8. Ayira Vaisyar

9. Badagar

10. Billava

11. Bondil

12. Boyas (except Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai, The Nilgiris, Salem , Namakkal, Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri Districts). Pedda Boyar (except Tiruchirapalli, Karur , Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts) Oddars (except Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai, Madurai,Theni and Dindigul Districts) Kaloddars (except Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Pudukkottai, Tiruchirappalli, Karur, Perambalur, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Salem and Namakkal Districts) Nellorepet oddars (except Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts) Sooramari oddars( except Salem and Namakkal Districts)

13 Chakkala (except Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Thanjavur ,Nagapattinam,Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul and The Nilgiris Districts)

14. Chavalakarar (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)

15. Chettu or Chetty (including Kottar Chetty, Elur Chetty, Pathira Chetty, Valayal Chetty,Pudukadai Chetty ) ( in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)

16. Chowdry

16 (A) Converts to Christianity from Scheduled Castes irrespective of the generation of conversion (except the Paravar converts to Christianity of Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District) for the purpose of reservation of seats in Educational Institutions and for seats in Public Services.

16 (B). C.S.I formerly S.I.U.C (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)

17. Donga Dasaris ( except Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai, Chennai, Salem and Namakkal Districts.

18. Devangar, Sedar

19. Dombs (except Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli ,Karur and Perambalur Districts) Dommars (except Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,Tiruvarur, Pudukottai,Vellore and Thiruvannamalai Districts)

20. Enadi

21. Ezhavathy(in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)

22. Ezhuthachar (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)

23. Ezhuva(in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)

24. Gangavar

25. Gavara, Gavarai and Vadugar(Vaduvar)(other than Kamma, Kapu, Balija and Reddi)

26. Gounder

27. Gowda (including Gammala, Kalali and Anuppa Gounder)

28. Hegde

29. Idiga

30. IllathuPillaimar, Illuvar, Ezhuvar and Illathar

31. Jhetty

32. Jogis (Except Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts)

33. Kabbera

34 Kaikolar, Sengunthar

35. Kaladi (except Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul,Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur and Perambalur Districts)

36. Kalari Kurup including Kalari Panicker (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)

37. Kalingi

38. Kallar , Easanattu Kallar , Gandharva Kottai Kallars(except Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur and Pudukottai Districts) Kootappal Kallars (except Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur and Perambalur Districts) Piramalai Kallars (except Sivaganga,Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Pudukottai, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam and Tiruvarur Districts) Periyasooriyur Kallars (except Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts)

39. Kallar Kula Thondaman

40. Kalveli Gounder

41. Kambar

42. Kammalar or Viswakarma , Viswakarmala (including Thattar, Porkollar, Kannar, Karumar, Kollar, Thacher, Kal Thacher, Kamsala and Viswa brahmin.)

43. Kani, Kanisu, Kaniyar Panicker

44. Kaniyala Vellalar

45. Kannada Saineegar ,Kannadiyar (Throughout the State) and Dasapalanjika (Coimbatore, Erode and the Nilgiris Districts)

46. Kannadiya Naidu

47. Karpoora Chettiar

48. Karuneegar (Seer Karuneegar, Sri Karuneegar, Sarattu Karuneegar, Kaikatti Karuneegar, Mathuvazhi Kanakkar, Sozhi Kanakkar and Sunnambu Karuneegar)

49. Kasukkara Chettiar

50. Katesar, Pattamkatti

51. Kavuthiyar

52. Kerala Mudali

53. Kharvi

54. Khatri

55. Kongu Vaishnava

56. Kongu Vellalars( including Vellala Gounder, Nattu Gounder, Narambukkatti Gounder, Tirumudi Vellalar, Thondu Vellalar, Pala Gounder, Poosari Gounder, Anuppa Vellala Gounder, Padaithalai Gounder, Chendalai Gounder, Pavalankatti Vellala Gounder, Palavellala Gounder, Sanku Vellala Gounder and Rathinagiri Gounder).

57. Koppala Velama

58. Koteyar

59. Krishnavaka (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)

60. Kudikara Vellalar

61. Kudumbi ( in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)

62. Kuga Vellalar

63. Kunchidigar

63 (A) Latin Catholics except Latin Catholic Vannar in Kanniyakumari District.

63 (B) Lathin Catholics in Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District

64. Lambadi

65. Lingayat (Jangama)

66. Mahratta (Non-Brahmin) (including Namdev Mahratta)

67. Malayar

68. Male

69. Maniagar

70. Maravars (except Thanjavur, Nagapattinum , Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli and Toothukudi Districts) Karumaravars Appanad Kondayam kottai Maravar –(except Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Madurai, Theni and Dindigul Districts.) Sembanad Maravars- (except Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, and Ramanathapuram Districts)

71. Moondrumandai Enbathunalu (84) Ur. Sozhia Vellalar

72. Mooppan

73. Muthuraja, Muthuracha, Muttiriyar, Mutharaiyar

74. Nadar, Shanar and Gramani including Christian Nadar, Christian Shanar and Christian Gramani.

75. Nagaram

76. Naikkar (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)

77. Nangudi Vellalar

78. Nanjil Mudali ( in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District )

79. Odar (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District )

80. Odiya

81. Oottruvalanattu Vellalar

82. O.P.S. Vellalar

83. Ovachar

84. Paiyur Kotta Vellalar

85. Pamulu

86. Panar ( except in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District where the community is a Scheduled Caste )

86A Pandiya Vellalar

87 - Omitted -

88. Kathikarar in Kanniyakumari District

89. Pannirandam Chettiar or Uthama Chettiar

90. Parkavakulam (including Surithimar, Nathamar, Malayamar, Moopanar and Nainar)

91. Perike ( including Perike Balija )

92. Perumkollar (in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District)

93. Podikara Vellalar

94. Pooluva Gounder

95. Poraya

96. Pulavar ( in Coimbatore and Erode Districts )

97. Pulluvar or Pooluvar

98. Pusala

99. Reddy ( Ganjam )

100. Sadhu Chetty ( including Telugu Chetty, Twenty four Manai Telugu Chetty)

101. Sakkaravar or Kavathi ( in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District )

102. Salivagana

103. Saliyar, Padmasaliyar, Pattusaliyar, Pattariyar and Adhaviyar

104. Savalakkarar

105. Senaithalaivar, Senaikudiyar and Illaivaniar

105A Serakula Vellalar

106. Sourashtra ( Patnulkarar )

107. Sozhiavellalar ( including Sozha Vellalar, Vetrilaikarar, Kodikalkarar and Keeraikarar )

108. Srisayar

109. Sundaram Chetty

110. Thogatta Veerakshatriya

111. Tholkollar ( in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District )

112. Tholuva Naicker and Vetalakara Naicker

113 -Omitted-

114. Thoriyar

115. Ukkirakula Kshatriya Naicker

116. Uppara, Uppillia and Sagara

117. Urali Gounder ( except Tiruchirapalli, Karur , Perambalur and Pudukottai District) and Orudaya Gounder or Oorudaya Gounder (in Madurai ,Theni, Dindigul, Coimbatore, Erode, Tiruchirapalli, Karur , Perambalur, Pudukottai, Salem and Namakkal Districts )

118. Urikkara Nayakkar

118 A Virakodi Vellala

119 Vallambar

119. A Vallanattu Chettiar

120. Valmiki

121. Vaniyar, Vania Chettiar ( including Gandla, Ganika, Telikula and Chekkalar)

122. Veduvar and Vedar ( except in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District where the community is a Scheduled Caste)

123. Veerasaiva ( in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District )

124. Velar

125. Vellan Chettiar

126. Veluthodathu Nair ( in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District )

127. Vokkaligar ( including Vakkaligar, Okkaligar, Kappiliyar, Kappiliya, Okkaliga Gowda, Okkaliya- Gowder, Okkaliya Gowda )

128. Wynad Chetty ( The Nilgiris District )

129. Yadhava ( including Idaiyar, Telugu Speaking Idaiyar known as Vaduga Ayar or Vaduga Idaiyar or Golla and Asthanthra Golla )

130. Yavana

131. Yerukula

131A Converts to Christianity from any Hindu Backward Classes Community or Most Backward Classes Community or Denotified Communities (except the Converts to Christianity from Meenavar, Parvatharajakulam, Pattanavar, Sembadavar, Mukkuvar or Mukayar and Paravar)

132.

Orphans and destitute children who have lost their parents before reaching the age of ten and are destitutes; and who have nobody else to take care of them either by law or custom; and also who are admitted into any of the schools or orphanages run by the Government or recognized by the Government.

List of Backward Class Muslims

1. Ansar

2. Dekkani Muslims

3. Dudekula

4. Labbais including Rowthar and Marakayar (whether their spoken language is Tamil or Urdu)

5. Mapilla

6. Sheik

7. Syed

List of Most Backward Classes

1 Ambalakarar

2 Andipandaram

2(A) Arayar (in Kanniyakumari District)

3 Bestha, Siviar

4 Bhatraju ( other than Kshatriya Raju )

5 Boyar, Oddar

6 Dasari

7 Dommara

8 Eravallar ( except in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District where the community is a Scheduled Tribe )

9 Isaivellalar

10 Jambuvanodai

11 Jangam

12 Jogi

13 Kongu Chettiar ( in Coimbatore and Erode Districts only )

14 Koracha

15 Kulala (including Kuyavar and Kumbarar )

16 Kunnuvar Mannadi

17 Kurumba, Kurumba Gounder

18 Kuruhini Chetty

18(A) Latin Catholic Christian Vannar (in Kanniyakumari District)

19 Maruthuvar, Navithar, Mangala, Velakattalavar, Velakatalanair and Pronopakari

20 Mond Golla

21 Moundadan Chetty

22 Mahendra, Medara

23 Mutlakampatti

24 Narikoravar (Kurivikars)

25 Nokkar

25(A) Panisaivan / Panisivan

26 Vanniakula Kshatriya ( including Vanniyar, Vanniya, Vannia Gounder, Gounder or Kander, Padayachi, Palli and Agnikula Kshatriya )

27 Paravar ( except in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District where the Community is a Scheduled Caste )

27A Paravar converts to Christianity including the Paravar converts to Christianity of Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk in Tirunelveli District.

28 Meenavar ( Parvatharajakulam, Pattanavar, Sembadavar ) (including converts to Christianity )

29 Mukkuvar or Mukayar ( including converts to Christianity )

30 Punnan Vettuva Gounder

31 Pannayar ( other than Kathikarar in Kanniyakumari District )

32 Sathatha Srivaishnava ( including Sathani, Chattadi and Chattada Srivaishnava )

33 Sozhia Chetty

34 Telugupatty Chetty

35 Thottia Naicker ( including Rajakambalam, Gollavar, Sillavar, Thockalavar , Thozhuva Naicker and Erragollar)

36 Thondaman

36(A) Thoraiyar ( Nilgris)

36(B) Thoraiyar (Plains )

36(C) Transgender or Eunuch (Thirunangai or Aravani)

37 Valaiyar (including Chettinad Valayars)

38 Vannar ( Salavai Thozhilalar ) ( including Agasa, Madivala, Ekali, Rajakula, Veluthadar and Rajaka) (except in Kanniyakumari District and Shencottah Taluk of Tirunelveli District where the community is a Scheduled Caste )

39 Vettaikarar

40 Vettuva Gounder

41 Yogeeswarar

List of Denotified Communities

1 Attur Kilnad Koravars ( Salem,Namakkal, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga and Virudhunagar Districts )

2 Attur Melnad Koravars ( Salem and Namakkal District )

3 Appanad Kondayam kottai Maravar ( Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Madurai,Theni and Dindigul Districts )

4 Ambalakarar ( Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts )

5 Ambalakkarar ( Suriyanur, Tiruchirapalli District)

6 Boyas ( Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai, The Nilgiris, Salem, Namakkal, Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri Districts )

7 Battu Turkas

8 C.K. Koravars ( Cuddalore and Villupuram Districts )

9 Chakkala (Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,Tiruvarur, Pudukottai Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul and the Nilgiris Districts )

10 Changyampudi Koravars ( Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts )

11 Chettinad Valayars ( Sivaganga, Virudhunagar and Ramanathapuram Districts )

12 Dombs ( Pudukottai,Tiruchirapalli, Karur and Perambalur Districts )

13 Dobba Koravars ( Salem and Namakkal Districts )

14 Dommars ( Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts )

15 Donga Boya

16 Donga Ur.Korachas

17 Devagudi Talayaris

18 Dobbai Korachas ( Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts )

19 Dabi Koravars ( Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai, Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts )

20 Donga Dasaris ( Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai, Chennai, Salem and Namakkal Districts )

21 Gorrela Dodda Boya

22 Gudu Dasaris

23 Gandarvakottai Koravars ( Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur,Perambalur, Pudukottai, Cuddalore and Villupuram Districts )

24 Gandarvakottai Kallars ( Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,Tiruvarur and Pudukottai Districts )

25 Inji Koravars ( Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts )

26 Jogis ( Kancheepuram,Tiruvallur, Chennai, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts )

27 Jambavanodai

28 Kaladis ( Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Madurai,Theni, Dindigul, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,Tiruvarur, Pudukottai,Tiruchirapalli, Karur and Perambalur Districts )

29 Kal Oddars ( Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul,Pudukottai, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur,Perambalur, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Salem and Namakkal Districts)

30 Koravars ( Kancheepuram , Tiruvallur, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Pudukottai,Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Thiravarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Tirunelveli, Thoothukadi, Chennai,Madurai, Theni, Dindigul and The Nilgiris Districts )

31 Kalinji Dabikoravars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur and Pudukottai Districts)

32 Kootappal Kallars ( Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts)

33 Kala Koravars ( Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts )

34 Kalavathila Boyas

35 Kepmaris ( Kancheepuram,Tiruvallur, Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur and Perambalur Districts )

36 Maravars ( Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Tirunelveli and Toothukudi Districts )

37 Monda Koravars

38 Monda Golla ( Salem and Namakkal Districts )

39 Mutlakampatti ( Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts )

40 Nokkars ( Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts )

41 Nellorepet Oddars ( Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts )

42 Oddars ( Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli,Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai, Madurai, Theni and Dindigul Districts )

43 Pedda Boyas ( Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts )

44 Ponnai Koravars ( Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts )

45 Piramalai Kallars ( Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Pudukottai, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam and Tiruvarur Districts

46 Peria Suriyur Kallars ( Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts )

47 Padayachi ( Vellayan Kuppam in Cuddalore District and Tennore in Tiruchirapalli District )

48 Punnan Vettuva Gounder ( Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts )

49 Servai ( Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts )

50 Salem Melnad Koravars (Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Coimbatore, Erode, Pudukottai, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Salem, Namakkal, Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts)

51 Salem Uppu Koravars (Salem and Namakkal Districts)

52 Sakkaraithamadai Koravars (Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts)

53 Saranga Palli Koravars

54 Sooramari Oddars (Salem and Namakkal Districts)

55 Sembanad Maravars (Sivaganga, Virudunagar and Ramanathapuram Districts)

56 Thalli Koravars(Salem and Namakkal Districts)

57 Telungapatti Chetis (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts)

58 Thottia Naickers (Sivaganga , Virudunagar, Ramanathapuram, Kancheepuram,Tiruvallur, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Salem, Namakkal, Vellore, Tiruvannamalai, Coimbatore and Erode Districts)

59 Thogamalai Koravars or Kepmaris (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts)

60 Uppukoravars or Settipalli Koravars (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam , Tiruvarur, Pudukottai, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Vellore and Tiruvannamalai Districts)

61 Urali Gounders (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts)

62 Wayalpad or Nawalpeta Korachas

63 Vaduvarpatti Koravars (Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Virudunagar, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts)

64 Valayars (Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur, Pudukottai,Erode and Coimbatore Districts)

65 Vettaikarar (Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur and Pudukottai Districts)

66 Vetta Koravars (Salem and Namakkal Districts)

67 Varaganeri Koravars ( Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts)

68 Vettuva Gounder (Tiruchirapalli, Karur, Perambalur and Pudukottai Districts)

THE SCHEDULE (SCHEDULED CASTES)TAMILNADU

1. Adi-Andhra (SCA) 41.Mannan (in Kanyakumari District and 2. Adi-Dravida Shenkottah taluk of Tirunelveli District). 3. Adi-Karnataka 42.Mavilan. 4. Ajila 43.Moger. 5. Arunthathiyar(SCA) 44.Mundala. 6. Ayyanavar (in Kanyakumari District 45.Nalakeyava. and Shenkottah taluk of Tirunelveli District) 46.Nayadi 7. Baira 47.Padannan (in Kanyakumari District and 8. Bakuda Shenkottah taluk of Tirunelveli District) 9. Bandi 48. Pagadai (SCA) 10. Bellara 49.Pallan 11. Bharatar (in Kanyakumari District and 50.Palluvan Shenkottah taluk of Tirunelveli District) 51.Pambada. 12. Chakkiliyan (SCA) 52.Panan (in Kanyakumari District and 13. Chalavadi Shenkottah taluk of Tirunelveli District). 14. Chamar, Muchi 53.Panchama. 15. Chandala 54.Pannadi. 16. Cheruman 55.Panniandi. 17. Devendrakulathan 56.Paraiyan, Parayan, Sambavar. 18. Dom, Dombara, Paidi, Pano 57.Paravan (in Kanyakumari District and 19. Domban. Shenkottah taluk of Tirunelveli District). 20. Godagali 58.Pathiyan (in Kanyakumari District and 21. Godda Shenkottah taluk of Tirunelveli District). 22. Gosargi 59.Pulayan, Cheramar. 23. Holeya 60.Puthirai Vannan. 24. Jaggali 61.Raneyar. 25. Jambuvulu 62.Samagara. 26. Kadaiyan 63.Samban. 27. Kakkalan (in Kanyakumari District and 64.Sapari Shenkottah taluk of Tirunelveli District). 65.Semman. 28. Kalladi 66.Thandan (in Kanyakumari District and 29. Kanakkan, Padanna (in the Nilgiris District) Shenkottah taluk of Tirunelveli District). 30. Karimpalan 67 Thotti(SCA) 31. Kavara (in Kanyakumari District and 68.Tiruvalluvar. Shenkottah taluk of Tirunelveli District). 69.Vallon 32. Koliyan 70.Valluvan. 33. Koosa 71.Vannan (in Kanyakumari District and 34. Kootan, Koodan (in Kanyakumari District Shenkottah taluk of Tirunelveli District). and Shenkottah taluk of Tirunelveli District). 72.Vathiriyan. 35. Kudumban 73.Velan. 36. Kuravan, Sidhanar 74. Vetan (in Kanyakumari District and 37. Madari (SCA) Shenkottah taluk of Tirunelveli District) 38. Madiga(SCA) 75. Vettiyan 39. Maila. 40. Mala. 76.. Vettuvan (Kanyakumari District and Shenkottah taluk of Tirunelveli District).

Note: 3% of Total Reservation of seats earmarked to Scheduled Caste will be allotted to Arunthathiyar Community

THE SCHEDULE (SCHEDULED TRIBES)TAMILNADU

1. Adiyan

2. Aranadan

3. Eravallan

4. Irular.

5. Kadar

6. Kammara (excluding Kanniyakumari District and Shenkottah taluk of Tirunelveli District).

7. Kanikaran, Kanikkar (in Kanniyakumari District and Shenkottah and Ambasamudram taluk of Tirunelveli District).

8. Kaniyan, Kanyan.

9. Kattunayakan.

10. Kochu Velan.

11. Konda Kapus.

12. Kondareddis.

13. Koraga.

14. Kota (excluding Kanniyakumari District and Shenkottah taluk of Tirunelveli District).

15. Kudiya, Melakudi.

16. Kurichchan.

17. Kurumbas (in the Nilgiris District).

18. Kurumans.

19. Maha Malasar.

20. Malai Arayan.

21. Malai Pandaram.

22. Malai Vedan.

23. Malakkuravan.

24. Malasar.

25. Malayali (in Dharmapuri, Vellore, Pudukottai, Salem, Namakkal, Cuddalore, Tiruvannamalai, Villupuram, Tiruchirapalli, Karur and Perambalur Districts).

26. Malayakandi.

27. Mannan.

28. Mudugar, Muduvan.

29. Muthuvan.

30. Pallayan.

31. Palliyan.

32. Palliyar.

33. Paniyan.

34. Sholaga.

35. Toda (excluding Kanniyakumari District and Shenkottah taluk of Tirunelveli District).

36. Uraly.

ANNEXURE IX

SUBJECT WISE BREAK UP OF QUESTIONS FOR THE ENTRANCE

EXAMINATION

SL.NO SUBJECTS NO OF

QUESTIONS

1 Formulative Pharmacy and

Bio Pharmaceutics 10

2 Pharmaceutical Biotechnology 5

3 Pharmaceutical Technology 4

4

Forensic Pharmacy and Pharmacy Business

Management 4

5 Hospital and Clinical Pharmacy 4

6 Physical Pharmaceutics 4

7 Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms 2

8 Pharmacy Practice and Pathophysiology 2

9 Medicinal Chemistry I & II 10

10 Modern Methods of Pharmaceutical Analysis 10

11 Advanced Pharmaceutical Organic

Chemistry 5

12 Pharmaceutical Inorganic Chemistry

10 13 Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry

14 Pharmaceutical Physical Chemistry

15 Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry 10

16 Advanced Pharmacognosy 10

17 Pharmacology and Toxicology 20

18 Bio-chemistry 5

19 Anatomy

5 20 Physiology

21 Health Education (SPM)

22 Bio-Statistics 3

23 Computer Application 2

GRAND TOTAL 125

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2 SUPPORTIVE DOCUMENTS

i Mark sheet of H.S.C. and X Standard Examination .

ii Permanent Community Certificate Card ( If applicable )

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/ College Leaving Certificate / Extract from Service Register as evidence

for Date of Birth.

iv First Year/ Semester to Final Year/ Semester B.Pharm Mark Sheets issued by

the University concerned.

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v B.Pharm., Degree Certificate or provisional pass certificate from the

University concerned to which the college is affiliated.

vi Permanent Registration Certificate of the State Pharmacy Council of the

B.Pharm., Degree

vii Attempt Certificate in Final Year B.Pharm., course from the Head of the

Institution studied in.

viii Nativity certificate with supporting documents (if applicable) (Annexure

VIII A).

ix Copy of posting order for Service candidates.

x Eligibility certificate from the Tamil Nadu Dr.MGRMedicalUniversity for

candidates who have qualified for the under graduate course from

Universities other than the Tamil Nadu Dr.MGRMedicalUniversity. (This

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